Minister for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability Victoria Atkins said: “It is heart-breaking to think that all too often children are unwittingly caught up in the effects of domestic abuse and, for some, the mental scars of such early exposure will significantly impact on their lives.

“However, we can intervene early to give these young people a lifeline, and organisations are already providing services which this Government will help support through the fund we are opening today.”

We want all children, and their parents, who have suffered domestic abuse to have access to the right services to help keep them safe
Almudena Lara, NSPCC